Lily: It's HER problem. She hasn't EARNED her students' respect. She depends on their submission and obedience, so if anyone EMPOWERS them, it messes up her process.
Simon: I only heard ONE student's side of the story. Maybe it's more complex than that.
Lily: Could be.
Simon: Besides, it's harder than it looks to keep order in a classroom. I don't want to give the students permission to disrupt ALL their classes with unrelenting arguments. I just want them to think CRITICALLY about what they're taught - maybe go home and look it up for themselves.
Lily: That impulse is likely squelched by the mountains of required assignments.